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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

<<< someone had butchered a "sacred recipe" of his own people. Then again, he wasn't ever too terribly picky with what he ate, even as a kid.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

❝ You signed away your right to cry about morals the moment you staged the hostile takeover and sent Akande packing... ❞ The wraith looked to the wasted food and folded his arms. He has no need to eat anymore, he can hardly taste as is anyways... Granted, he'd also be screaming bloody murder if >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The specter that was The Reaper looked over at his new employer's disgust for the pizza. ❝ National affront or not, it's still edible... ❞

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Marzia "Vendetta" Bartalotti @wolfofretalitation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"Retribution will be mine." 18+ only. Non-binary writer. NSFW art + scenes are a-okay with me!

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

❝ Always saw Death as a woman, myself... Nothing's scarier than a woman with a bone to pick with you when nothing can stop her. ❞ Reyes closed his eyes and shakes his head. ❝ Guess it doesn't fully matter though, so long as your death is prevented. That's the goal here... ❞

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

❝ Not that we'd find Ng use for them anyways, I'm fine. ❞ He lays back a bit, staring up at the ceiling, taking in all the intricacies of it. Her family spared no expense for luxury, that's for sure. ❝ Welcoming death into one's home isn't usually a good idea, but thank you for letting me stay. ❞

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《 ¿ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒 ? 》 @accursedmusings.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

cower, as you were born to do so.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

❝ Should be or are? I'd hate to find anything you wouldn't want anyone else seeing, Lacroix. ❞ He might as well tease a little, though perhaps such a crude joke would not be appreciated. Ah well, Reyes was never one to shy away from the occasional crass remark.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

❝ I'll adjust quick enough, but I wouldn't mind the company. ❞ Reyes sat at the bed's side and laid the sack with him in the center. ❝ Hell, that might just make it easier for me. ❞

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

|☠️| Fuck it, we ball.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Were she anyone else, he'd have kept arguing, perhaps even have the rot accelerate from anger, but this was... Different. ❝ Fine, fine... I'm handsome... ❞ As he was dragged along, Reyes gave the closest thing he could to a warm smile. Despite everything that's happened, it's still them...

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Another chuckle, this one a little more hearty. ❝ /Was/, not /am/. I look like I did when I died in that explosion at the main base of Overwatch, maybe a bit worse... ❞ This fussiness reminds him of his own late wife, always pitching fits over him but always remaining close. Ah... Memories...

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

❝ You're talking as though I was more handsome than him... Nonsense, I was just some gruff old bastard with a shitty goatee. ❞ At least he chuckled at the though as he began to walk. ❝ You can say that, but I doubt it'll change much in my heart. We knew they were targeting someone close... ❞

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< far as I was concerned, you were just his wife to me. If he loved you enough to marry you, then I could get along with you just fine. . . . We should have seen the signs that Talon was moving to take you . . . ❞

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< day we first met. ❞ Reyes begins to stand, putting the sack over his shoulder and holding out a hand for the other to take so she can stand. ❝ You were a blushing mess when Gérard was introducing you to me, saying that he was exaggerating your beauty. Admittedly, I didn't care too much. As >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

❝ She owes you a healed mind... ❞ He'll not comment on the grief of being the weapon that killed her own husband. The man was Reyes' best friend too, yet he's somehow found it in his heart to forgive her or absolve her. His was the widowmaker, not Amélie Lacroix... ❝ . . . I still remember the >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< of their lives, then that would truly be anticlimactic, he thought. Especially since there were plenty of people who he felt deserved to suffer, those who deserved peace and happiness beyond death...

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< colleagues and friends? Was it truly the best use of the second chance he was afforded by a woman that risked everything to bring him back? He knew that he was a monster, he was content with being The Reaper more than he was Reyes at times... If oblivion was all that awaited them at the end >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< Then Overwatch... Then Blackwatch... Then Talon... To... Now... What was there now? He was still working for Talon to bring an end to the organization that he helped found with the sniper's husband and a dozen others... Was it trampling on the memories of her husband? Of all of their >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< prior to it all as far as he knew. She was just a civilian who was caught up in everything... He didn't know how the crisis affected her, all he knew was his own story and the things he did to protect his family before moving on to become a super soldier. >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< what happens to me when I finally allow myself to rest... ❞ He nods solemnly before sitting up straight and sighing, a black cloud of mist leaving that maw of fangs and scarred lips. ❝ If anyone deserves the love of those who ere closest to us, I'd argue it's you... ❞ She was innocent >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< met with one day, but I know it won't be them... ❞ His smiled faltered and Shadow laid at the feet of the two, slowly starting to take a nap. In the mind of a dog, few things mattered beyond companionship, food, and love. Perhaps that was why Reyes adopted him... ❝ I'm sure I'll deserve >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

❝ He was a kind man... Even on his deathbed, I don't think he ever would have held anything against you... ❞ Reyes gave the only smile he could as an attempt at reassuring him. All that happened was the flesh that remained around his mouth turning upward a bit. ❝ There's a warmth that I'll be >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< closed off to him for all the lives he's taken in the name of revenge. He knew that the flames await him and that he would never see his family again except in the form of memories, good and bad. He knew that damnation awaited his soul and that all he'd be able to experience of his family >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< afterlife awaited them, Amélie? ❞ He felt that Amélie might at least be granted some mercy when her final judgement is cast. She never wanted to become a monster, she was turned into one and broken into staying one... He asked partly because he knows that Heaven's gates would be forever >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< swear that much to you... ❞ He closed his eyes again, hunching forward as he puts the stuffed animal back in the bag. There were other keepsakes in there... Things that belonged to his wife and daughter, both... ❝ . . . Do you ever wonder if the ones we loved watch us from whatever sort of >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

❝ All she knows is that you're under my protection. ❞ He and that doctor were similar in a lot of ways, but there was one major difference... She was weakened and still alive, while he was strengthened by his "undeath." She was still mortal... ❝ I won't let her or anyone else take you... I'll >>>

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《 ¿ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒 ? 》 @accursedmusings.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

even in this state... you still wish to protect them?

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《 ¿ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒 ? 》 @accursedmusings.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

decay is a pateint beast. when the wake is over, and the beach is empty, it will make it's way onto the shore. and when it's had its fill of brick and stone, it will eat the photographs too.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< fangs of some monster. Just because his body was constantly decaying and repairing itself didn't mean it was perfect... What major damages that left scarring would always remain should he not drink enough blood to maintain his form. ❝ You don't have to thank me for treating you like a person. ❞

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< risk, not when I went through all of this effort to make sure you were safe. As for Sombra... She's somewhere, likely just as hidden as she always is. ❞ What the widowmaker kissed was no cheek, but the torn open gash where one once was. His gums were blackened, his teeth sharpened like the >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

A curt huff left him. If there was any blood left inside of him, he'd have blushed at such a comment. Alas, the sickly gray, skin was all there was. ❝ As long as we have to, if I stayed here all the time, the higher ups would get suspicious and track my every move... I don't want to put you at >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< he can get a bit needy if you don't give him love enough. Isn't that right, Buddy? ❞ The dog seems rather pleased at the affection and having his mater look at him, that tail of his wagging excitedly.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< pet owner should, so he needs a bigger place to run around whenever I'm not around... That and he could keep you company and grounded a bit. ❞ Classic Reyes, caring more than looks would imply while also remaining practical at the same time. ❝ He's low maintenance, just like his pops, but >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The lab rests his head on Reyes' lap, whining a bit before the man gave the pooch some affectionate pats and rubs. ❝ He'd have to get used to his new surroundings, but that's why I brought him, actually... ❞ He pulls away from the embrace a bit, his eyes opening once more. ❝ I love him as any >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< forever though, but at least a week at the least... ❞ He'd normally worry that whatever left his eye was going to ruin the dress she wore, but it felt more like she only wore it out of the memory of what it once was rather than because she genuinely wanted to.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The substance was thick, heavy, and cold... It didn't feel like a tear, but the purpose was near identical from a thematic expression of his emotions. Those eyes of his close as his free hand trembled as the one holding the stuffed rabbit squeeze it lightly. ❝ Thank you... I won't be here >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< good dance partner right now? ❞ His voice was monotone yet still as sickly and gravely as always since the transformation. One of the "perks" of constantly having his throat decaying and regenerating...

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< since his death and resurrection. Perhaps one of Angela's greatest failings, bringing him back... Reyes looks up from the stuff animal and looks at her with cold, literally dying eyes. His face was as mangled as ever, burnt to char yet freshly torn all the same. ❝ Are you sure I'd be the a >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< it wasn't a matter of not being part of a life. It's a matter of two lives taken from him by the people he thought he could trust... His wife and daughter were killed and he holds Overwatch responsible. Every memory of its founders had to be purged, he'd tell himself each and every night >>>

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Shadow recognized the woman. It wasn't often that he got to see her, but there's only one blue skinned person in that dog's life, and it was the widowmaker. ❝ Lacroix... ❞ A single streak of black came from his better eye. Was it blood, a tear? Hard to say... As for his own sense of mourning, >>>

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ㅤ𝚏𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚜 ㅤ⏾ . @fromthegallows.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

sometimes you gotta bleed to know that you're alive and have a soul

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

<<< He'd let out a small sigh and reach into his bag, taking out a stuffed animal. It was of a light purple rabbit, though the colors had almost entirely faded away with time and disrepair. It was his daughter's... He bought it for her 6th birthday... Siiiiiiiigh.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Reyes arrived at Château Guillard, a small bag with him along with his black lab, Shadow. This was a safe place... It was safe from all the shit Talon would throw out any the one he was sheltering from them. He walked with Shadow and eventually came to sit in one of the old, dusty ballrooms. >>>

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ㅤ𝚏𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚜 ㅤ⏾ . @fromthegallows.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

not a good man but a perfect soldier

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In the shadows of an old, rundown barn, Reyes was sat upon a stool. He had no mask, no cloak... He was wearing his old Blackwatch commander outfit, perhaps reliving some old memories. A low, rumbling growl was in the back of his throat as he looked at the contents within a rusted, iron locket.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

❝ In my own ways, but she's useful... She helped me stabilize my condition, though it was Angela that made me into this... /Thing/... ❞ He sighs and hangs his head low, one of his hands balling into a fist as his decay begins to billow like a flame in agitation.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

❝ By all means then, lead the way. ❞ He gestures to her and will soon fall into step with her on their way to the car. At least that wasn't tapped or anything to the best of his understanding.

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Ｇａｂｒｉｅｌ "ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣" Ｒｅｙｅｓ @phantomoftalon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

❝ I couldn't, not like this... ❞ He runs a finger or two along his scarred face with a deep, long sigh. ❝ I'll sit next to the bed, but mostly to stand watch. ❞

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